Clothesline support



Filed sept. 22, 1942 l llllnlllllll E INVENT OR.

Patented Apr. ll, 1944 UNTED STATES P'ENT OFFICEl CLOTHESL-[NE SUEPORT`lames C'. Kncurek, Pasadena, Calif.

Application September 22, 1942, Serial No. 459,239

l Claim. (Cl. .2H-119.07)

rIhis invention relates to a clothes line support.

The general object of the invention is to provide an improved clothesline support which permits the supporting standards to be placed near aproperty line or building and which will provide, when swung intoservice position, a plurality of clothes lines which are spaced evendistances from the property line or building.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a clothes linesupport which includes a pair of spaced standards with support memberspivotally mounted thereon adjacent one end of the support members sothat the latter can be swung away from the property line.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from thefollowing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Fig. l is a tcp plan View showing a clothes line support embodying thefeatures of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in section showing one of thestandards y Fig. 3 is an end View partly in section showing my supportFig. 4 is a top plan View showing the support in position when not inuse;

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5 5, Fig. l;

Fig. 6 is a top plan View showing a modication of my invention;

Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 1 1, Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is an end View partly in section showing the standard used in themodification; and

Fig. 9 is a section taken on line 9 9, Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters I have shown myinvention as embodied in a clothes line support which is indicatedgenerally at It. As shown, the support includes a pair of hollowstandards Il which are securely mounted as on a base l2 and are arrangedin spaced-apart vertical relation. Each of the standards is providedwith a support arm I3. The support arms are shown as of tubularconstruction and each support arm is provided with a downwardlydepending pivot vmember or stem I4 which is welded at its upper end asat I5 to the associated support arm.

Each support arm includes a long end i8 and a shorter end I9. Thestandards Il are arranged adjacent to a property line or buildingindicated at 20 and the free ends 2I of the portion I9 are spacedslightly from this property line as indicated in Fig. 1.

Each stem I 4 is shown as provided with a washer Iii which is welded tothe stem as at Il. The washers engage the stops of the standards andform bearings permitting the stems and their associated support arm toturn.

Each support arm is provided with a plurality of upwardly directed posts22. These posts are arranged in apertures 23 in the members I3 and areshown as welded as at 24. The axis of each standard and the axes of thesupporting posts on each standard are vertical and coplanar.

Each of the supporting posts 22 on one of the support members ispivotally connected to one end of a turnbuckle 25 and the other end ofthe turnbuckle is connected to one end of a clothes line 26. The otherend 2l of each clothes line is connected to the associated supportingpost on the other support member.

In the use of my support the standards I3 are suitably mounted so thatthe clothes lines will be free to swing to operative position. My novelarrangement permits the standards to be disposed closely adjacent to abuilding or property line so that they will not project into a usefularea when in out-of-the-way position. When moved to operative positionall of the lines will be available so that a maximum capacity may beused.

I have shown my device as made of tubular metal such as pipes but itwill be understood that it can be made of other suitable material.

To prevent the stem I4 from turning it is provided with a hole 28 whichaligns with two pairs of holes 2li in the standard II. The pairs ofholes 29 are at right angles to each other. A pin 2&3 passes through oneof the pairs of holes 29 and through the hole 23 to hold the stem in thedesired position.

In Figs. 6 to 9, inclusive, I show a modication oi my invention whereinthe standards 3U support stems 3i on support members 52 similar to theparts previously described. The support members 32 are provided Withsupporting posts 33. The support posts have fastening means, such aswires 34 thereon which engage pulleys 35. Other pulleys 36 are providedwhich are connected by a link 3l with a turnbuckle 38, the latter beingconnected by a wire 39 with a post itl on the other support member.

An endless clothesline 4I passes over the pulleys 35 and 3e. By use ofthe pulleys the person hanging up the washing may stand still and fastenthe clothes in place and may thereafter cause the clothes line 4I tomove and carry the clothes with it. The turnbuckles permit the clotheslines to be tightened.

In the modication the stem 3| is provided with a pair of cam surfaces 42and a second pair of cam surfaces 43 located at the lower end.

These pairs of cam surfaces are arranged at right angles to each otherand either pair may engage a pin 44 which passes through the standards30. The pin is not removed when the stems 3l are to be rotated. As thestems rotate the cam surfaces 42 or 43, as the case may be, ride up andover the top of the pins and then drop into, place so that the supportmembers will be held in proper adjusted position.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have inventeda novel clothes line support which can be economically manufactured,readily installed and which is highly eflicient in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A clothes line support comprising a pair of vertically arranged, hollow,spaced, standards, a pair of horizontally arranged, elongated, tubularsupport members, each support member having a depending stem thereon,each stem extending into an associated hollow standard, said supportmembers projecting further from one side of the stem than from the otherside of the stem, a plurality of posts arranged on each support member,said posts being vertically disposed and arranged in pairs, the axes ofthe posts on each support being coplanar with each other and With theaxis of the associated standard, parallel clothes supporting membersconnecting each pair of posts, one of said standards having a horizontalpin passing therethrough, said pin being arranged adjacent to the bottomof the stem which is in said one standard, the stem in said one standardhaving pairs of cam faces arranged on the lower end thereof, said pairsof cam faces being arranged at substantially right angles to each otherand in line with and engageable by the pin and being adapted to hold theone stem in either of two positions.

JAMES C. KNOUREK.

